A mere week after getting back from a wrist fracture that value him greater than the primary two months of the season, Cincinnati Reds heart fielder TJ Friedl has been positioned on the 10-day injured record with a damaged left thumb, the workforce introduced Monday. The Reds recalled outfielder Jacob Hurtubise from Triple-A in a corresponding transfer. 

Friedl suffered the harm on Sunday when he was hit by a pitch in opposition to the Giants, a 90.6 mph fastball from Kyle Harrison. Friedl stayed within the recreation at first however was changed between innings. 

Initially, the harm was believed to be a contusion, however additional testing revealed the fracture. In six video games this season, Friedl has batted .182/.250/.227 with no residence runs. He is been an vital core member of the Reds in recent times. The 28-year-old Friedl owns an OPS+ of 111 throughout components of the 4 MLB seasons, and he is coming off a 2023 marketing campaign during which he slashed .279/.352/.467 with 18 residence runs, 27 stolen bases, and plus protection in heart in 138 video games performed. Stuart Fairchild figures to proceed getting reps in heart in the intervening time, though his struggling bat might immediate supervisor David Bell to strive different choices on the place. 

Hurtubise, who will take Friedl’s roster spot, was hitting .250/.500/.250 in Triple-A, albeit in simply three video games. Throughout components of 4 seasons within the minors, he has nearly as many walks as strikeouts and has racked up greater than 100 stolen bases.

The Reds enter Monday evening’s collection opener in opposition to the Diamondbacks with a document of 17-23 and in fourth place within the Nationwide League Central.